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What's in it for him?

by Michelle Brailsford
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Dear Management-Issues...

I was hired for the role of managing systems, creating change and

training tools. When a need arose for me to go to another facility and create an

impact in this new environment I was excited.

Then my boss was approached by someone who my boss feel competitive with. As a result he is holding my hand and not allowing me the independence I need to do my job effectively. I feel as though he is using me to show his worth and his focus is

self-serving rather than company-serving.

He is very critical of everyone and has now started become openly critical of me in front of others and comment on my gender in private. I have been dealing with this for about three weeks now and need this to stop. I have been doing this work for 10 years and know how to do the job with very little guidance.

I have currently applied to this new facility to work full-time there and he is one of the decision-makers on this role. This role will incorporate what I am currently doing.

How should I approach this? I am a loyal employee and have always been upfront with the status of my projects.

Linda, Atlanta

Michelle Brailsford's Answer:

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